William Frederick Graham Jr., 76, of Coeur d’Alene, passed away June 3, 2013. William was born in Binghamton, N.Y., on July 10, 1936, to William and Beatrice Janet (Schafer) Graham.

William served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He and Hazel married in 1980 in Vallejo, Calif., and together they moved to Idaho in 1986. William and Hazel loved their Idaho home and especially enjoyed the lake cruises, the Coeur d’Alene Summer Theatre and bingo. William enjoyed the outdoors with fishing and hunting as favorite activities with his brother, Jim. His beloved wife passed away in 2006 and William resided in Emeritus (Loyalton) for several years making many friends there.

William is survived by his daughters, Maureen Graham and Yvonne Medrano, both of Needles, Calif.; a son, Shelly Graham; and step-children, Donna Folberg of San Diego, Calif., Rex Little of Sacramento, Calif., and Sidney Little of Morrison, Colo. There are also 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

A memorial service is planned for 4 p.m. Saturday, June 8, 2013, at Yates Funeral Home, Coeur d’Alene Chapel, 744 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene, with final resting place at Coeur d’Alene Memorial Gardens at a later date. Yates Funeral Homes has been entrusted with the care of final arrangements. Please visit William’s online memorial and sign his guest book at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com.